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The Seaforth News, 1929-01-17, Page 117 this tieerld that'we're a'hvitl' in 1s tn;ltty hard o cleat, Yen 'get a thodn with every rose, But ain't the roses sweet, WHOL SRRIES, VOL. 551,,. No, 3, DINNERS and SUPPERS Regularly HQT LUNCHES at all hours OUR .HOME MADE SPECIALTIES Prices Reasonable The Olympia ,Confectionery and Restaurant to � nt 25 p.Ce Rethiction . Strailit On all :dishes for remainder of 'Janu- uary, 'We are overstocked . in ; some lines, need room and_ haven't the ne- cessary time to devote to .dishes. BROKEN +FtANCiT 'BISCUITS.- ' 2 lbs. 20c B'R'OKEN SODAS- 3 lbs. 25c CLOVER HONEY. -..10 lbs. $125' STA -ON ST?OME. POLISH: - Paste or :... ,.. .....„15c CHEESE: -June 1928, . -30c lb raES:E--=Sept, 1927, for ..38c 'Ib, • "COFFEE -Good rEE- Good .values at 50c 60C. 70c' 1b, ' • LAKE HERRINGS -Per doz. ..35c FRESH ,F12:0 ZEN SALMON TROUT. -=Whole fish ....lac Ib;• CORM, PEAS OR TOMATOES 3 for 25c PORK AND BEANS , . ...2' for ?Sc Butter, Eggs, Dried Apples, Feath- ers,. Etc., taken in exchange for gro- ceries, F. D. I-IUTCHISOI Phone Phor Phooct' 166 TUCKERSMITcH. Death of Mr, John Hnliston.-'The community was shocked by the .sad andsudden death' of a lifelong resid- ent of the 4th concession of Tucker - smith in the person of . Mr. John t be Huliston, On- Wednesday night 'his tw da CHURCH CARD. North Side United Church, -Pastor Rev, P. Lane, n B•A Sunday, Jan,'2Qth. 11 a.nt. Public Worship, Subject, "your Reasonable Service.' 2,30 pan.-S.S. and Bi'b'le Classes: 7 p,m.-iPub.lic Worship. Subject, Drifting." cemetery, The pallbearers were ;Messrs, James: Finlayson; Frank Up shall, William McKay, John McGreg- or, Andrew Houston; Robert McGon- igle. BAYFhELD, Mrs. A. Wigle. and • Mr. Ne Sturgeon of • Toronto . are visi their . parents, elefr. and Mrs. Ja and: Mr. and Mrs. Wil Sturgeon. One of Stanley's best known highly respected citizens in the pe of Miss Elizabeth Snowden, 'pa away on Monday, January 7th. Snowden was born in Stanley lived all her life on' the Sauble 1 where she died, She was a lifelong member of..Triuity .Church, Baytfeld, in which she took an' active part. She was 'beloved by all wv1to knew her and was always a `friend in need", The deceased s d was ,uF,yictim of pneumonia following the fits. Not only will she be sadly missed by her relatives, but by the whole cointnunity, Miss . Rose Snowden, at home and : one brother, Thomas on,the adjoining farm are the survivors of a family of five girls and two boys. A service was held,at the house 'at two o'clock conducted by Rev. F. H. Paull assisted by Rev. R. M. Gale. The rector took for his text, St. John 14:12, "Verily, verily I say unto you, he that believeth in me, the works that I shall do, he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because 1 go unto my Father,'; At'the conclusion of his sermon he referred - to the great faith and works of.the' deceased. Miss Lucy.Woods sang "In the Garden."' Following ;this ser- vice the cortege left for Trinity Church where the burial service. was conducted by the rector, Interment was made in the family plot on Bay- field cemetery. The pallbearers were Harold -Stinson, Robert,.Penhale, John T. Gairdner, Russell Heard, Ivan Stickle and Harold Newcombe, The' floral tributes were' many and 'beauti- ful, The sympathy of all is with the bereaved sister, brother and-relatievs. Mr, F. W. Baker, who was working on e dredge all summer on the Geor gian Bay, returned home on Mondays Mr. Nesbitt -Woods returned to To- ronto on .Monday. His- mother, we are ',pleased t report, is slowly inn wton ting aures, liana and rson ssed Miss and ine proving. . Mr, and Mrs. W. Elliott and babe were called to 'Stratford on. Thursday last by the sudden death of Mrs. El- liott's mother, Mrs. J. Meek,'. Miss Gladys Davison, who visited r another, Mrs. J. Davison for a eels, returned to London on Satur- Death of Valentine Wild, -LA ' ester 1' y lied and "respected resident of the Blue 'Water Highway passedt a- way on Monday evening, January 14, about 10 o'clock, in the person of Mr. Valentine Wild. On Thursday he suffered a paralytic stroke and failed to rally, He was born 62 .years -ago last July oe the farm 134 tniles south of Bayifield on which he , died. •' He, was a man of ability and had been a very successful- farmer. His absence in this; community will be very meth felt. Hewas married to 'Miss Agrees O'Stillivan of St, Cohnn'batt 21 year's ago. He is survived by' his widow and two daughters, hEets Mary and Veron- ica and three sons; Joseph,, Louis and John, now all at home. He also leaves six sisters: Mrs. Mees, of St. Louis;; Mrs Kaapp, 'Detroit; Misses Katie .and 'Fannie Wild and Mars. Young of Goclerich„ Mrs, Wm, H. 7ohnstore of Vartia and one. brother, Louis, in Nacotna, N. Dakota,:', The, funeral' was"held .on Thursday.., at 10 ann. from St, Joseph's Roman- Cath- olic Church, 'Drysdale. Owing :to the recent deathofthe pastor at. Drys- dale, Rev, Father Gerrard,'' solennn high mass was celebrated, by Rev. Fr Power of .Zurich, Itrtertnent was mails in Drysdale cemetery,. , The pallbearers were: 11'r, Young, of Go derich; Peter O'Sullivan and ;Tames O'Sullivan, St, Colturtbae; Mr. Aiarks Me. Keegan and . Donald, This is the second break in the Wild, fa- mily, in the past few months,, Mist Annie Wild id having died in November at Goderich, sister, Mrs. Henry Forsyth, wished to speak to .him and telephoned' Mr. Up- shail's, a close neighbor, as Mr. Hulls - ton had not aho e in n ' his h s house Charies.TJpshall went' across the road. but "could not find Mr, _ Hulistott in the house. The fire iaa btirc ing in the stove and it appeared as though Mr. Huliston had gone to ''a neigh - hoes, as his cutter was in the driving shed, ' Next 'Horning Mrs. Forsyth telephoned` again and this time Miss Helen Ups'hall on going over, dis- covered hint lying just outside the door at the barn at the foot of a high step: Barley he hadapparentlybeen cereyiug in a dish wassmattered all, ,Oed, him undisturbed, _showing e the unfortunate man had . been r ndered unconscious cons ons 'by the fall and had passed away without moving his position, 'Wicetn medical aid was sum- moned, it was found Imbed been dead for some hours. e Mr. Hulistan Was born sixty years ago on the homestead on the 4th concession, where he died, son of the late •Robert Illutist'on: He was of a quiet ttnasstitn'iug nature, and was highly respected by all in the com- munity in which hi's whole life was spent; He was a consistent _member of IEgmondville United ,Church, One sister, Mrsr Henry Forsyth, survives, and three sistets predeceased The fnnneral was held on Saturday af- ternoon at '3 p,m, from the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. 'Henry For,- ,;ytle, 9th concession, Rev, W. D, McDonald conducted' the service, and interment t t n ent was made in ' Egmondville SEAFORTH, ONTARIO> THURSDAY JANUARY 17, 1929, LIKES TIIE HOME NEWS, 1n writing from Wolseley, Seek,, renew her subscription to The New Mrs, M.. Lt, Gibson (tree M. Schoales) remarks; "1 always like to get the hon news as I'fortnerly lived in Huron." hone, 84, A small drap'of ink, 1-511111 like dew, upon a thought, 'produces That which makes thousanrs, 'perhaps nnillione, cheek. .-.ilyi'n i , S1l AFORTI-I 1 STRATFO D a to I.ASTIIGHT. S, Al Stratford in the Senior Wossa. B. PR8 SIDENT AR 1e' DAIRYMEN'S .ASSO'CIATION At the 62nd'atnuel convention of Dairymen's Associetlgn of Western id Ontario, held at Jleotdon, last week; n Mr, G. •A; iBarber, proprietor' of the g, Sea'farth Creamery, was elected Presi k'. clout far 1929, Aipproval of plans 'for W the organization of the Federated Dairy Associations of Ontario was d given. • A ;resolution was also passed expressing a desire to support,'the De-' y pertinent of Agriculture in stimulat- e ing a greater interest in cow testing, - and urging that a suffieiettt. sum .of money be granted by The Department r of Agriculture to enable the dairy re - e search department further to' pursue o their work in the matter of rancidity itt'Ontario-produced cheese. The of- ficers elected for 1929 were: C A. 'Barber, a bar e afore S h, was elected President of the trssoeiation, succeed- iing 'James Newbigging, Atwood, who occupied the ehair at the conven- tion. Other officers elected. were,. First vice-president, W. M. Waddell, Strathroy; second vice-president, W. Krotz, Millbank; third viceepresident, H. J.Neeb, Tavistock; secretary -trea- surer, Frank'Herns, London, who has held this :. position two e n ' of P n tunic tsl in t since 19Q7, y Directors J. W. Bayes; Spring- field; Joseph Skelton, -'Thorndale; R. J. Kelly, Ingersoll; W. W. Gray, Stratford; IG. 'Rickwood, ,\Voodstock, and d John B. Hamilton, Atwood. Auditors -.E, W. Nelles, London; J. G 'Hegler, Ingersoll. Representatives to Western Fair, fLondon --F, Ilerns, London; Frank' Boyds, Dorchester. 1 Representative to the Canadian Na- toinal Exhibition, Toronto -F. ^Herne,' Loudon, The dairy exhibition, held in con- jun.ction .with .the convention, closed with a sale of butter and: cheese, the average price being, cheese, 18' to 20 cents a pound; butter 38 to 39%%, cents a pound,: TOWN 'COUNCIL Adjourned meeting of Connell he in' Council Chamber at 8,1'5 p.m. o 1'Ionday. - Present Mayor Goldin Reeve Beattie, "Councillors Geo, Cardno, R. G. Parke, W. A, Crich, J. -Bickel' and Robert.Smitlt, Minutes of last meeting read an confirmed. ,Moved by R. G. Parke, seconded b J. W. Beattie, that the report of t striking committee for standing coin tnittees for 1929 be accepted, The committee reported: "You Committee appointed to Strike th Standing Committees for 1929 beg t report as followsi Streets• -,'Beattie, Crich and Box.� Fire and Water -Parke, Smith and Beattie Property-=Bickell,'Box and Smith. Charity -'Golding, Cardno and Bickel', Finance-Cardno, Parke and Crich. Court of Revision -Mayor, Reeve, W. J'. ,Bickell, R. G. Parke and G, P. Cardno. (;Signed) W. H. Golding, chairman,"` The report. of the Finance Com- mittee repoNted as follows: W. G Fee $70l Jito. A.1�Wilsou`$75, John Knight $6'5,' D. C. Baird, snow fencing $2472; Can. Nat, Rys., $6..48; Can. Nat. Exp 60c; iBelTel- Co„ $2.45; Geo, D. Ferguson Co., $15.72; Wilson Haw- kins,. 2.36; W,E.. $Kerslake, .'$13.80p' Jas. V. Ryan, $88!50; Sol.'Williams, $2.70; Taylor Forbes Co., $39. By-law No. 313 was read and con- firmed, re -appointing the officers for 1929 except that' Mr. William Elcoat teas appoitsled fenceviewer in place of A'fr. William -Wilson; and Mr. M. A. Reid was appointed as .one : of ,the auditors, Moved by R. G, Parke, seconded -by W, A. Crich, .that this Council put. through the - necessary papers..; for ,coinpensa'tion with the Compensation Board' of 'Toronto and' Pay the ,re - fee covering the members of the local Fire ,Brigade,. The Council adjoarttecl to meet at the call of the Mayor, MRS. GEORGE McLEOD. .Mrs; George McLeod passed awn suddenly in Egmondville early Mon- day morning with at, aetack,of heart trouble. She had made her •home with Mrs. 'b . .fansou Sr, and had been iu failing health for some time but had been able to be out and around on Sunday and her passing was un- expected. Born in Tuckersmith 77 years ago, a •daughter of the late Henry McLellan 'Chesney, she lived with her parents on the homestead on the 5th concession. On away 27, 1891, she was united in marriage to. Mr.. MdLeod'of Exeter where she re- sided until` coming to : Egmondviile five years ago. Mr, McLeod died in 1919. She leaves to mourn her .loss, two sisters and two brothers: Mrs.. Thomas Grieve of Eginondville and Mrs. Robert Charters of: Tucker - smith; Samuel'' Chesney of Toronto and <David Chesney of Winnipeg. Mrs. McLeod' always took;an active part in the work of her church and u'•as ever -willing; to aid in any good work, e 'The funeral was held on Wednes- day afternoon at 1 p.m., the services being conducted by her pastor, Rev. Irving B. Kaine, of First Presbyter- ian Church, Seaforth, and Rev, Jas, Foote of Exeter:' Interment took place iii Exeter cemetery, The pall- bearers were'Messrs. Harry Chesney, Thomas Grieve, Harry Tyndall, Har- ry Charters, William Charters and H. Chesney. EPIDHMI'C 1929. The 'Fin PM," "Flu's is here once 'more, With all its force and fatal score. What can we do ? b And that is somethinitst'stay in bed g people dread. Flu ads,' all say take this and that Take pills and potions "`till' you sweat Heat vinegar hot and rub and rub, Then' get hot'to'wels and scrub and scrub. Just stay in bed ' until you feel That you can eat a good square meal'. Obey these ruies and that will do. To fight off this contagious "Flu," =Mrs: John Sproat. RECEIVED DEGREES. Miss Mary Smith of the' local hospital, wrote the Provincial exam ination in London and received the degree of Registered Nurse Miss Rivers of Egmondville, wilting' at Owen Sound, and Miss Gingericln al- so received the degree Reg. N. ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING. +Tlie district of Hullett L. O. L., comprising the Three lodges of Clin- ton, Seaforth and Winthrop, held their annual meeting in the Lodge rooms, 'Sea 'arts, cin Tuesday night. There was a large turn -out' for the meeting, 'Following the election of officers, tithe following were installed in the various offices for the coming year: Distriet. Master, G, Cornish, ' Dept:ty District Master, ` Charles s Chaplain, N. W. Miller; Recording Secretary, P. G. Little; Financial Sec- retary, Irwin Trewartha; Treasurer, T, Reeds; Is Lecturer, ' A. beeves; 2nd;Lecturer, A. Westcott; Marshall, William Trewartha, The County meeting will be held in Exeter early in F ebruaY r . SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE, 'Gordon. Reynolds of town is to be congratulated on winning the ;schol arship for Huron, awarded by the Ro- bert Simpson Company, Limited. He. is attending the latter part othe course in Guelph, illness having pre- vented his attending during the first week. The results of the exaenina- tiotn paper for the Robert Simpson Company Limited P Y mated free short courses are announced by the Ontario De- partment of Agriculture. The above mentioned company, some months ago intimated their desire to repeat their offer of last year and award 20 free short courses to as many differ- ent mennbersof the 1928 junior far- mer trip to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. The Department of Agriculture was asked' to select the stusients and an examination paper based on the tell) was prepared and an examination held in every county and district in the province. To en- sure geographic distribution of the scholarships the province was divided into zones,, EGMONDVILL The Eginondville YounE. g People have elected the following officers for 1929: Honorary President, Rev. W. D. McDonald, P•reeidert, Miss Billie Chesney. 1t Vice President, Christian Fel- lowship Dept„ -Hiss May Wallace; comnnittee, .Ethel Jackson, May Hud- son, Jack Habkirk,' 2nd Vice President, Missionary Dept., Kenneth Jackson; committee, B. Beatty, II. Thompson, R. Wallace. 3rd Vice President, Citizenship Dept, Gertie Webster; committee, George Ellice, Vera Hudson, Iona Wallace, 4th Vice President, Social and Lit- erary Dept., .Evalena Nott; commit- tee, Jean Smith, Jeannette Finnigan, Rosse Patrick, Erma Broadfoot, Keith Webster, Gordon McGonigle. Corresponding Secretary :Jeannette Finnigan. Press Secretary. --Margaret' Patrick, Recording Secretary=Sadie Ho€vitt, Treasurer -Bertha Beatty. Pianis t - Violet Tyndall. Pianist-Jean Webster. TUCKERSMITH. Miss Grace Casentiri of Seaforth visited last Wednesday with Miss Ethel Jackson, Mrs. Robert Coleman is :laid . up with a severe attack: of, the flu, The severe snow storms have block- ed the roads for cars, Manycars were stuck last week. Miss Helen Hay visited on Sunday with Miss Thelma Elgie. Miss Hilda Kennedy is visiting her sister, Mrs. August Dttcharme in Hib- bert. LON'DESBORO. Among those who attended the fu- neral of the. late Mr..'Sundercock were: Mr, and Mrs,' 'Robert Young- blot, Mr, :Ed, Youngblut and Ivies: John Nott, Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths and Cecil, Mr. T. Moon and iF.'Johnston pent the week end J re. t at their homes here. tbr,;'Welister, of Varna spent" the week encs with friends.here. Mr. and Mrs. J. Radioed of Cline tan spent 'Tuesday with Mr, and Mrs A, Webster, We ate sorry to hear of Mr, Clif- ford !Lansing beutg 111. Miss Rose Crawford returned to on Monday last, The congregational meeting of Knox -Church' will' be held Thursday evening of this week, Miss. Gladys Grainger 'spent the week end with her friend, Mise Ring land, $1 A YEAR Thee passedea of lyAM MtoTher'last reward, Urs, -William Smith, at her home its Harpurhey, about 7:30 o'- clock on Monday morning, January 14th, firs, Smith, . formerly Mary Marsh, had been a resident of Hat- agohey for i last Junleven sheyrsufferers. d aane ttacic of heart trouble but by the following Spring was improved, though she has. since then been confined to the house. A week ago she had a relapse and slowly sank, A native of England, aged 83 one month and 8 days, she was in the town of Cerry Mallet, S setshire, a daughter of the late Marsh. Fifty'four• years ago sh married to Mr. Smith, of the town and nine years later they tp Canada, and settled at W After two years there they to farm Just east of Leadbury on` they remained until retiring to purhey..• Wherever they made their hen went, 'Airs. Smith always end herself to those about her throng kind, considerate, and yet firm and'always followed the true C ion life, In ieiigiott she was a byterian and later a member o United Church. Besides her husband she leaves brother, Uriah, a't Newmarket, and two sisters, Mrs, Bot, at d Rose Marsh, of Cheltenham, E also five daughters, Mrs. Wil McIntosh, Kronau, Sask,; Mr's. chic Kerr, McKillop; Mrs. Al Brown, .Davits, Sask,; Mrs. Ch Dickson, Biggar, Sask., and Mrs. iiam J. McKay, Schumacher, and one son, Mr. Percy Smith, I{iilop. Three of her children born in the Old, Country, She le 29 grandchildren' and 2' great -gr children. One brother George at Kingston, after coming. to country and two brothers, John Thomas, died in Bristol, Eng. funeral will be held from her late sidence on Thursday"at 2 pin., R W. P. Lane, of Northside Un ment be Church,madinf Maitland BankrCemet The pallbearers: Percy Smith, Arc Kerr, William Beattie, Joshua D nisei, Joseph Grumtnett and C. Holland. .tiler daughter Mrs, McKay, gran tdcl ac g i li g tet, _lira: Carl Dalton, Schumacher, and Mrs,Dickson, Biggar, .Sask., are here attending funeral; . REB EK A H OFFICERS INSTALLS years, barn o Luer- George e was same came alton. ok a which Han- le or eared h her way, hrist- Pres, f the one Ont.,, Miss ng,, Ilam Ar- bert arles Wil - Ont, Mc- v,ere ayes and - died this and The re ev ited will ery, hie en- H. a,nd of of the ED.. th, in - as r; t rs, r; ss s: st, ss P. h e, be c D On Monday evening, Jan. 14 Mrs, W. Crich, D:D.P,. and staff, stalled the following officers of Ed weiss Rebekah Lodge, fro, 117: Junior P. N. G. Miss Belle Cam bell. NG, Mrs. \i: McKellar, V G Miss Grace Pethick R S. -Miss McKay; F. S, --MI J. Snaith; Treasurer, Mrs. J. Sclate Warden, :Mrs. W. Plant; Conduc cess, Idea Ila Johnston; I. G. -M Westcott; 0 G Miss Rossie Elde R.S N•G,-1Irs, ifcGavin; 'L.S,N,G. Mrs Crawford; R. S. V. G. -Mi Libbie Freeman; L. S. V. G. -Mr Scott; Chaplain, Mrs, Crich; Biani Miss Cardno,. iFoll„w•ing the installation, Mi Campbell was presented with a N. G. jewel, After the, installation a' dainty lune was served by the Sadie! Committe and a large munber of Rebekahs b ing present, " a social evening wv spent by all. HOME AND SCHOOL.The regular monthly meeting ofthe Hone and School uAssociation be held Monday, January28that four pin, -in the kindergarten room of the Public school, Rev, W. P. Lane will give an-address-9World Peace and the League of Nations,' ,Miss Flor- ence Beattie will sing and Arthur Golding will play a violin solo. clip, of tea will be served, AllA mem- bers are requested, to be there iesible, pox- Pilease remember the paper and magazine collection, this Spring. The Sewing Circle will meet this Thursday evening at" Hillside," the home af the President, Mrs. rs Holmes. Anytat les welcome; justof the are come 'and bring your sewing or mending, and spend a so- cial 'evening 12cEiTrE\?-BORN. In Stanley, on January 13th, 1929, to Mir. and Mrs. McEwen, a son(WalterJohnnA. STOREY. -In Seaforth hospital, Wednesday, forth hospita., on Mrs. ; T. Jan. 2, 1929, to Mr. and J Storey, Walton,daugh- ter. a ugh- TAOISIO,N,--In Seaforth osprtal, on Monday, Jan. •7, 1929, to Air, and Mrs, George Jackson datighter, Hensatl, a COLEMAN. -In Seaforth hospital on Friday,' Jan. 11 fin, 1929 to Mr. Wm. Mrs, W, Coleman, Exeter a +song OHEOROS.-Int Seaforth on Saturday, Jan. 12th, 'pa l hfrs. Chris Cheoros, Seaforth, MMhospital, r. son, a'r CONSTANCE, Mr. Joseph Riley . Sr.been wi fined to his bed fore has. th the flu, .the last week with Mr, Benj,, Rile the spent a few days t tame of AIr, :Maim. att y at Very fete attended church on Sun- day on accost 1t' of the storm has continued for over a week. which Master Mac Stephenson reter' Brussels this week after speeding is is holidays with his grandparents here, AMBAS$ADOR-A real. mane watch, duerproof case, back curved to fit thewrisa 1.5lewe1 $7475 Bulova movement rirliERE are fifty differ- -IL Y ffer int ways of spending : a bonus check -but surely none will bring you more last- ing pleasure than the purchase of a Bulova Watch! We can show you smart Bulova styles. at $24.75 and on up as high as. $250 -each a treasure of truth- fulness -timepieces of endear.- ing ndear•ing charmas well as enduring accuracy. Make it a point to see our complete selection today! BE R. 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Most of its vic- tims are able to be around again as usual, Mr. William Storey spent Sunday at the home of his father, Mr, Samuel Storey Sr. Death of Walter Swallow. -Within a few days of the passing of his sis- ter, Miss: Mary Swallow, whodied on Saturday, Jan. 5th, the death occur- red on Wednesday, Jan, 9th, of Wal- ter Matthew Swallow at his home at Leadbury, •Mr. Swallow had been suffering from influenza but was not considered dangerously ill.` Son of -the late Mir. and Mrs, J. Swallow he was born at Walton in 1859: A few years later the family. moved to the farm on which, he and his sister lived to the time of their death. Many floral trib- utes testified to the high esteem in which they were held in the commun- ity. One sister and' one brother sur- vive: Mr's. Andrew McNabb of Thorn Hill, Plan. and Carman of Thessalon, Algoma. a. Au oth r . e brother, r e William John, died about fort Y years ago. The funeral of Miss Swallow and Mr, Swallow was held on Friday after- noon from their late residence to the Brussels cemetery, .Rev, W. J. Maine of Walton conducted the services, :lir, and Mrs. C. H. Swallow and their son John of Thessalon and Mrs A. B. McNabb of Thornhill, Man. attended the double funeral, The pallbearers were William Clark Ro- bert Reid, George Love, John Mc- Dottaid and James Mose. Jbhn Stafford, -McKillop lost ane of its oldest residents early Monday morning in the death of Mr, Joh Stafford, aged 87 years, at the home' of his son, Mr, Alfred Stafford, 13t con, Mr, Stafford helped break t o farms in the bush. when he came two the family sixty years ago, He with bore in the na was of the bate orfs ofd Mrs. Sia, sat Janes and Mrs, Stafford, both of whom died shortly after coni- ilig to this Township, In 1,847 during the Great Plague in Ireland the fam- ily came to Canada, settling at To- ronto and later tit Nissouri, near Si. 'Marys. For the past year he had been bedfast and since Christmas an attack of flu had made his condition worse, To the last he retained all his faculties, particularly his keens eyesight. One brother, Rev. Thomas Stafford, ,a retired Anglican ntiniste • in Cleveland,• and one '.,sister, Mn,s Pierce, in Chicago, survives, and iv slaughters: Miss Mabel Stafford Wrozetet: Mrs, Harry Worden, Syr. acuse, N.Y,, and Miss Mary Stafford, Cleveland•,•Airs, Arthur Hoy, Megaw, „ .,tet«:: Mrs. Russell McArthur Kerrobert, Sask., and three sons, William J, of St. Marys, Alfred on the homestead, and Edmund of Seaforth. His bro- ther William died in Winnipeg a year ago. His wife, Louisa Pierce, of Grey township, died in 1893, The funeral was held on Wednesday to Brussels cemetery, MRS. ALEXANDER GRAY.. There passed to her rest on Satur- day, January 12th, at 8 p.m., Mrs. Alexander Gray, of Egmondville, second 'eldest daughter of the late James Moodie of Brucefiefd, She was born in 1853 in Stanley towel - ship. For two years she has 'been confined to her bed •perfe less as the result ofcity Help a stroke. Over a year ago she suffered another stroke which •^ s She was a . ere d her speechle'ss.• patient sufferer andah - - though speechless her conn tena always showed a cal thankful u e inl heart for the acts ministered r by her loved ones, In her to her by she was a consistent member younger' the Presbyterian Chur ober d, where they resided before moving o Egmondville moving to e nine lien's ago, At the time of he a « ` of First Presbyterian was a tnember Sea - forth. Her Church, Sea- . pastor, Rev, Ur, Kaine„ conducted the funeral services on MTuesday, assisted by Rev, W. ID. Donald of Eginondville united rah and Rev, W. A. Bremner of Britcefield United Church, T are left to mourn her los here ed husband and three daughters: her belov- ed T. F. Craddock, of .Birk n.. r; Misses 'Ina trken. , at and Marion Gray, at home, who attended her so lly, and one brother, Mr. Jamesaithoodi of Brucefield, Messrs. Earl ,Moodie mond, 2,VII-- J'ohn. Beattie and D. F. Mc- tGoreg'r sang very feelingly, "There is. Night in Heaven," Her pallbear- ers were Messrs. A. G.:Smit Carnochan, Wm. Lan 1'e, James Broadfoot, can anngh, W. John McLean and Win - Meal -Man, tance u, The friends from a dis- tance G. Sie Mr. John Gray.and Mr, A. her illie of Toronto, 'She rests follow' her,abors and her works do A baby Mr.yy girl arrived at the hbr 1 , Murch on Tuesda tic of , There were 37 Y morning, School on Sunday pansent at Sundcy service in d 30'at Church evening, Every kind of coeveyan seen on the road this ' , ee is to be not very good travellingweek but it is Mrs, Rich, Johns has been side dur- ing the past week. Mr, Henry Jahns is up around again after spending ;; about two weeks in bed,